Sea Harvest, located in Saldanha Bay on the West Coast north of Cape Town, was served with several prohibition notices. Covid-19
Saldanha Bay - The employment and labour department in the Western Cape has temporarily closed the doors of one of the biggest employers in the West Coast region for non-compliance with the coronavirus regulations, the department said on Saturday.
"The department issued prohibition notices for Sea Harvest’s production line and entry points. The prohibition was also extended to sub-contractors who were working on-site. Prohibition notices essentially means that no work may take place at any of the areas where notices were served. It was concerning that "some of the big players in the economy" had not been adhering to the Covid-19 regulations, Western Cape DEL chief inspector David Esau said in the statement.
Inspections at workplaces were not meant to be punitive, but rather to ensure compliance and prevent the spread of the virus at workplaces. “The intention is not to permanently close businesses, but to get businesses to adhere to the Covid-19 regulations as set out in the law,” Esau said.
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